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Is there really any reason not to just walk around an external recruiter? I had an external recruiter contact me for a position at big-tech-giant, but if was r

• vonmoltke 8y ago
  > why wouldn't I just apply at their careers page? My experience has been that this is largely a black hole. > Or email a former co-worker who works at big-tech-giant and ask to be hooked up with a recruiter? Great plan, if you have former co-workers at companies you want to work for.
• JavaAndChill 8y ago
  Often people one hear about a job because it’s advertised by a recruiter and they don’t tell you the company’s name until you agree not to apply there yourself. A recruiter can control the process better than an applicant can, and they prepare you for every interview, and (try to) influence the process by selling in your advantages after the interview. They’re also often in contact with the hiring manager instead of the HR person. Those might be reasons to work with them, but there’s also a good amount of reasons why it’s not a great idea